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STANDARD DIPLOMATIC UNVERIFIED

US Official States Negotiation Progress Depends on Iranian Leadership Approval

Apr 14, 2026 12:54 AM CT Tehran, Iran negotiations,blockade,diplomacy,iran-israel-conflict,us-iran-relations

Summary

US official J.D. Vance indicated that ongoing negotiations require direct approval from Iran's Supreme Leader or top officials in Tehran. The statement highlights the centralization of decision-making in Iran and the US assessment that it holds leverage through an active blockade. This development underscores the diplomatic stalemate and the critical role of Iran's internal hierarchy in resolving the conflict.

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Vance explained that the US discovered that the team would need to return to Tehran “and actually get approval to the terms we had set…either from the supreme leader or somebody else.”

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Actor Responses

United States NEUTRAL

Stated that the next step in negotiations is up to Iran and claimed the US holds all the cards due to an effective blockade.

Iran NEUTRAL

Identified as the party needing to provide approval from the Supreme Leader or other top officials to proceed with terms.

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